What percentage of people rent in Berkeley Township, NJ?

Name: Renters and owners in Berkeley Township, NJ, 2020–2024
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11.1% (±1.7 points) of the occupied homes in Berkeley Township, NJ are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 2,430 renting households against 19,520 that own their home.

In Berkeley Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.1% (±1.7 points)
Renting households: 2,430 (±389)
Median renter income: $42,627 (±$18,750)

Who rents and who owns in Berkeley Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Berkeley Township	Ocean County	New Jersey	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.1% (±1.7 points)	19.3% (±0.7 points)	36.2% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	2,430 (±389)	46,969 (±1,727)	1,268,573 (±8,082)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,520 (±663)	196,874 (±2,083)	2,239,128 (±10,678)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.9 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.8 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,627 (±$18,750)	$58,423 (±$2,802)	$62,674 (±$718)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$68,076 (±$3,937)	$100,587 (±$1,633)	$133,477 (±$624)	$100,009

In Berkeley Township, the renter share is lower than in Ocean County (19.3%).

It is also lower than in New Jersey (36.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Ocean County, Berkeley Township ranks 22 of 33 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 437 of 564.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Berkeley Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	13.6% (±1.3 points)	11.1% (±1.7 points)	−2.5 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$1,418 (±$55)	$1,683 (±$67)	+18.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$54,942 (±$1,778)	$66,008 (±$3,346)	+20.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Berkeley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Berkeley Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Berkeley Township	—	11.1% (±1.7 points)	—
Beachwood Borough	1.2 mi	7.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
South Toms River Borough	2.0 mi	22.3% (±7.1 points)	Higher
Pine Beach Borough	2.0 mi	5.6% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Ocean Gate Borough	3.2 mi	17.5% (±10.6 points)	Not measurably different
Island Heights Borough	3.3 mi	6.0% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Lacey Township	5.6 mi	11.9% (±3.4 points)	Not measurably different
Toms River	5.7 mi	18.1% (±1.7 points)	Higher
Toms River Township	5.8 mi	17.9% (±1.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Beachwood Borough, NJ (7.5%), Pine Beach Borough, NJ (5.6%), Island Heights Borough, NJ (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Toms River Borough, NJ (22.3%), Toms River, NJ (18.1%), Toms River Township, NJ (17.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Ocean County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
16	Manchester Township	13.3% (±2.1 points)
17	Jackson Township	13.0% (±2.1 points)
18	Barnegat Township	12.0% (±2.9 points)
19	Lacey Township	11.9% (±3.4 points)
20	Ocean Township (Ocean County)	11.7% (±4.9 points)
21 (tie)	Beach Haven Borough	11.1% (±4.4 points)
21 (tie)	Berkeley Township	11.1% (±1.7 points)
23	Eagleswood Township	10.5% (±3.9 points)
24	Stafford Township	9.7% (±1.7 points)
25 (tie)	Long Beach Township	8.4% (±4.2 points)
25 (tie)	Surf City Borough	8.4% (±3.5 points)
27	Ship Bottom Borough	8.2% (±4.2 points)
28	Beachwood Borough	7.5% (±2.6 points)

Showing 13 of 33 places in Ocean County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Berkeley Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Holiday City-Berkeley, Holiday City South, Holiday Heights, Silver Ridge.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Berkeley Township

How many renters are there in Berkeley Township?

Berkeley Township has an estimated 2,430 (±389) renting households, 11.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Berkeley Township?

In Berkeley Township, the share of households that rent went from 13.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.1% in 2020–2024 (−2.5 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Berkeley Township?

A renting household in Berkeley Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Berkeley Township?

The median renting household in Berkeley Township, NJ has an income of $42,627 (±$18,750) a year, against $68,076 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Berkeley township, Ocean County, New Jersey (county subdivision:05305, in state:34 county:029).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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